Mustang Station Unit 4
Yoakum County, Texas · EIA plant ID 56326 · Operator: Golden Spread Electric Cooperative, Inc
Nameplate472MWSummer 459 MW
Generators3in service
Net generation2,135GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor53%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate11,128Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2006Runs as intermediate
Monthly net generation
EIA-923, all units at the plant. Net of station use; storage can go negative.
FinalPreliminary
Capacity factor by year
Net MWh ÷ (summer MW × hours), gas/coal/oil units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
Heat rate by year
Electric fuel MMBtu × 1000 ÷ net MWh (Btu/kWh, HHV), fossil units only; CT + CA counted as one combined-cycle block.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 88.4 | 9.2% | 10,781 |
| 2007 | 159 | 7.9% | 12,600 |
| 2008 | 220.9 | 8.7% | 10,972 |
| 2009 | 69.1 | 2.7% | 11,291 |
| 2010 | 78.7 | 3.1% | 11,058 |
| 2011 | 259.6 | 10.2% | 10,628 |
| 2012 | 162.7 | 6.4% | 10,948 |
| 2013 | 138.6 | 4.5% | 11,720 |
| 2014 | 124.9 | 3.3% | 12,004 |
| 2015 | 356.2 | 8.9% | 11,209 |
| 2016 | 323.1 | 8.0% | 11,626 |
| 2017 | 408.9 | 10.3% | 11,295 |
| 2018 | 851.4 | 21.0% | 11,388 |
| 2019 | 1,757.4 | 44.1% | 11,001 |
| 2020 | 1,261.4 | 31.5% | 10,885 |
| 2021 | 401.5 | 10.0% | 11,371 |
| 2022 | 816.7 | 20.3% | 11,299 |
| 2023 | 853.8 | 21.2% | 11,256 |
| 2024 | 1,691.8 | 41.9% | 11,022 |
| 2025 | 2,135.4 | 53.1% | 11,128 |
Generators
EIA-860 (annual) with EIA-860M updates through Sep 2026. EIA-923 reports generation by plant, prime mover and fuel, not by unit, so unit-level output isn't shown.
| Gen ID | Technology | Prime mover | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Online | Status | Planned retirement | OEM / model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 153 | 152.4 | Apr 2006 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| GEN2 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 153 | 148.9 | Jun 2007 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| GEN3 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 166.1 | 158 | Aug 2013 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Golden Spread Electric Cooperative, Inc. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Golden Spread Electric Cooperative, Inc | 100.0% | 472 MW |
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